By the end of January, dealer lots were jammed with a 151-day supply of the L-300 sedan, according to CSM Worldwide, an automotive forecasting firm.

Saturn has said it planned to end production of the L-Series next year, replacing it in 2006 with a new midsize car based on the same platform as the Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, Pontiac G6 and Saab 9-3 and Opel Vectra.

Saturn spokeswoman Sherrie Childers-Arb told the News that the "door is open" to changes in the L-300 production schedule.

"We're looking at the production plans for the L-300 and we are reviewing them," Childers-Arb said.

Corvette Convertible Debuts in Geneva

Chevrolet is introducing the sixth-generation of the Corvette convertible at the Geneva Motor Show. The drop-top's first U.S. appearance comes this week at the Cleveland Auto Show, The Detroit News reported.

For the first time since 1962, the 2005 will offer an optional power-operated soft top, which adds just 19 pounds to the Corvette's 3,200-pound base weight and opens or closes in 18 seconds at the touch of a single button, GM said.

The roof itself is made of a five-layer fabric, designed to conceal the supporting structure yet preserve the car's aerodynamics and profile while keeping the cabin quiet, the story said.